The one metric Nextdoor prioritizes over everything else

Hightouch
233 views February 11, 2026

For many social platforms, daily active users (DAUs) is the north star metric, the industry standard for measuring business health. But when I talked to Krish Sailam, he shared a perspective I’d never considered. As the former VP of MarTech at Nextdoor (a networking app connecting 100M neighbors), Krish explained why chasing DAUs is often a mirage. Sign up for Lifecycle Leaders so you don't miss the next interview: https://hightouch.com/lifecycle-leaders

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